Academy 1/35 M981

[Stikpusher]

Never heard of this, looks really interesting.

All I knew from back then is that we, TOW gunners, were a priority target for the Soviets back then… so artillery FO’s in a nearly identical vehicle would be an even higher priority target, so our life expectancy on a European battlefield was supposed to be measured in minutes…

[keavdog]

Yikes! Was that in the job description?

[Stikpusher]

It was what you were told in training school by the instructors. Exercises at NTC pretty much confirmed that outlook. At best you could survive a few hours in full scale conventional war.

[Stikpusher]

After a few months of sitting on the sidelines, I pulled this one back out and resumed construction. During the So.Cal. AMPS monthly Zoom meeting I was able to get a LOT more built on this track. I’m going to build this with the hammerhead in the stowed position.





I was able to get most of the basic construction completed, although the engine deck is not glued down, only fitted in p,ace for the moment. I want to build some sort of support base for a driver’s bust/torso since that’s the easiest way to place one in there. I have trimmed down the forward hammerhead support pads a bit too much since I took the photo, so I’ll need to go back and adjust those to get the proper stowed angle. Before I trimmed them, the front sat way too high. More to come soon…

[SteveSki]

Saw this on Kit, nice work, Buddy! Keep it goin

[Stikpusher]

Thanks Ski. I’ll be focusing on this one over the next little bit.

[Medicman71]

Very nice!!

[Stikpusher]

Thanks Mike. It’s getting there.

[mustang1989]

This is a good lookin' track. I'm going to be watching in on this one Carlos!

[jeaton01]

You ever think of a low risk occupation before you retired, Carlos?